April 18New cryo-electron microscope unveiledA new multi-million pound electron microscopy facility funded through ’Imagine: Imaging Life’ has now opened. The facility, based in Firth Court, will exploit recent developments that have led to a ‘resolution revolution’, allowing structures of macromolecules to be obtained at near-atomic detail. READ MORE

March 18Royal Society award funds Pseudomonas aeruginosa researchCongratulations to Dr Julien Bergeron who was recently awarded £19,657 from the Royal Society to study the Tad pilus of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using our new cryo-electron microscope. READ MORE

March 18New MSc in Biological ImagingWe are delighted to announce that we are launching a new Masters course in biological imaging this year. With teaching by members of Imagine: Imaging Life, the course will demonstrate how advanced microscopy techniques can be used for biological applications to make advances in healthcare and medicine. READ MORE.